Week 54 - Santarem

 Hey everyone! Tudo bem!?

This week was pretty fun and a little sad. Monday night I had a little party at a members house and it was great! I love the Brasilian culture! And the next day we visited a few members and those kids one more so I could say my goodbye! And the next day I caught a flight to Santarém! 

Santarém is pretty great and a lot more out there. Its still a pretty big city, but our area is one of the biggest in the mission and we have lots of little towns in our area. For example we are teaching a family over the phone that live in a town that is 15 hours away by boat. So it is definitely a change of pace but I am loving it. 

My new companion is Elder Almeida and he is super energetic about the work and new on the mission so he is super excited to work which is great! There is a neighborhood in my area that reminds me a lot of a stereotypical neighborhood in the US, it felt weird walking through it, haha. 

This week I read in Alma about how wicked a people, the Lamanites, were being but then the Lord said that all they needed to do is repent and he would forgive and when I read that part I felt the great Love the savior has for us. Often I get mad when people wrong me or do me bad, and I am slow to forgive. But the savior has a love incomparable and he will always forgive us. He loves and all we need to do is ask for forgiveness and we will feel the live that he has for us! 

That is about all for this week, and now pictures! 

 

1. A delicious cake we got to eat 

 

2. The great little party we had! 

 

3. This is from the plane when we were landing. This is where two rivers join but the color of the water stays seperate! I think its pretty cool

 

4. My comp and I 

 

5. Me holding a spider we killed while filling up the baptismal font 

 

 

6. A mountain that we could see from the neighborhoods we visited! This part of Brasil has some pretty great views! 

 

7. Me on the street with that mount in the back 

 

8. I am also learning to speak street dog

 

9. Alder Almeida and I after a great lunch! 

 

10. A pretty cool car we saw in the city 

 

11. This is the neighborhood that looks the most like the US. And it has a mount in the back 

 

12. Me eating a pretty good fish! 

This is all for now! Feel free to email me if you would like or if you have any questions or people to pray for! Hope y'all have a great week! 

Com muito amor, 

Elder Sant 

Acreditar. Amar. Fazer.